Leadership

Leadership

Redefining what leadership looks like. Discover insights on management, confidence and building more inclusive workplaces.

Redefining what leadership looks like. Discover insights on management, confidence and building more inclusive workplaces.

Psychology
Careers
Leadership

Career grief: How to let go of the career you planned

Career grief: How to let go of the career you planned

A job is rarely just a job. It can give us purpose, meaning and responsibility, making it harder to move on when things change.

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Lydia Smith
Careers
Parenting
Leadership

When is a part-time job not really part-time? Why women are overworked and underpaid

When is a part-time job not really part-time? Why women are overworked and underpaid

Part-time on paper, full-time in reality. Women are paying the price with their time, health and earnings.

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Lydia Smith
Health
Leadership

Are weight loss injections fuelling workplace bias?

Are weight loss injections fuelling workplace bias?

As the use of weight loss injections continues to grow, questions are emerging about whether they are reshaping perceptions of health, appearance and performance in the workplace.

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Lydia Smith
Careers
Leadership

Voluntary demotion: Why women are stepping down instead of burning out

Voluntary demotion: Why women are stepping down instead of burning out

Women are increasingly choosing to step back from senior roles, redefining success on their own terms rather than sacrificing their wellbeing.

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Lydia Smith
Careers
Leadership

Why are women penalised for success?

Why are women penalised for success?

Despite decades of progress, women who achieve success at work are still more likely to face backlash, bias, and higher expectations than their male peers. From likeability penalties to unequal standards, the hidden costs of ambition continue to shape women's careers.

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Lydia Smith

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